After some awesome sunny weather here in Chicago the dirty snow piles are gone which is cause for celebration. Now all we need is for the warmer temperatures to stay for good and we might actually be able to enjoy the season of Spring. There's another another over the side escalator accident that occurred after a concert in Houston which has me wondering if we can teach people how not to do stupid things or if this is Darwinism in action and we’re weeding out those that should not be walking the earth with us.
News/Article Links: Heat’s costly escape through elevator shafts Study on above from Urban Green Council NEII® The Insider: Changing views on the role of the elevator… The continuing issue of improper escalator use and viral videos Do not take your motorized vehicle on an escalator Hire non elevator people to do a job and welcome a lawsuit World’s largest spiral escalator Health Services elevator stalls with staff member Broken elevators force residents out of low-income apartment How long does it take to ride the elevator Rodeo fan falls from escalator after concert View: Raise mall railings, save lives MasterCard Courts Startups in the elevator Elevator shaft not in building debunked State inspections find hazards in hospital elevators